News Line for Fayetteville

Fayetteville Council not sure it wants new sales tax vote
The Fayetteville City Council is not jumping for joy at the prospect of a new sales tax put forward by the Fayette County Commission.
Source: Fayette Citizen

Councilwoman Fleisch to ask for traffic study for Hwy. 54 West
The daily afternoon traffic jam for westbound commuters on Ga. Highway 54 West will be discussed again by the Peachtree City Council at its regular meeting Thursday night.
Source: Fayette Citizen

Kateleen, 11, tells Fayetteville mayor how she'd run things
Fayette Middle School sixth-grader Kateleen Kyle took the honors after winning the city’s annual “If I were mayor I would ...” essay contest. Kateleen’s family was on hand as her winning entry was announced at the April 18 meeting of the Fayetteville City Council.
Source: Fayette Citizen

F’ville pushes pedestrian bridge over Hwy. 54 at hospital
A pedestrian bridge across the busy intersection in front of the Piedmont Fayette Hospital is back on the front burner.
Source: Fayette Citizen

Here comes the S-SPLOST
Call it an “S-SPLOST.” And call it “local.” Several Fayette County commissioners — including Chairman Steve Brown — want to put a stormwater sales tax on the ballot this November.
Source: Fayette Citizen

Fayetteville Council approves temporary ban on bright LEDs
The Fayetteville City Council on April 4 gave a 90-day approval to an ordinance that would cut visual clutter by curtailing the use of the increasing presence of “super-bright” LED lighting on business windows and roofs.
Source: Fayette Citizen

Fayetteville approves Waterfall rezoning
A rezoning request that enables the installation of a drive-thru kiosk for the proposed restaurant at Truett Cathy’s new Waterfall commercial development on Ga. Highway 54 and Grady Avenue received unanimous approval March 21 by the Fayetteville City Council.
Source: Fayette Citizen

(Not so) bright lights in Fayetteville
How bright should street lights be? Some newer kinds might be too bright, in the eyes of some Fayetteville officials.
Source: Fayette Citizen

Chief: Fayetteville remains one of safest cities in Georgia
A recent presentation by Fayetteville Police Chief Steve Heaton on the city’s 2012 crime statistics showed the community continues to maintain a lower crime rate in both violent crimes and property crimes than most Georgia cities of comparable size.
Source: Fayette Citizen

Annexation, rezoning expected to pass easily in Fayetteville
It should be smooth sailing March 7 when the Fayetteville City Council hears the second reading of a annexation request that would bring a small tract on Ellis Road into the city.
Source: Fayette Citizen

After quietly dealing with recession, Fayetteville foresees uptick
The light at the end of the fiscal tunnel may be peeking through for Fayetteville. A Feb. 22 report at the Fayetteville City Council retreat showed city revenues inching up over the next few years after taking a beating during the first few years of the Great Recession.
Source: Fayette Citizen

Fayetteville eyes possibilities for annexing 1,099 acres
Talks driven by movie-TV production studios coming north of Piedmont Fayette Hospital.
Source: Fayette Citizen

JPods don't get off the ground with Fayetteville Council
When it comes to having personal transportation pods running overhead along areas of Fayetteville, the proposed JPod monorail system will have to make do on private property. That was the consensus at the Fayetteville City Council retreat held Feb. 22.
Source: Fayette Citizen

Fayetteville proposes annexing new Panera Bread site
Fayetteville is on track to welcome yet another restaurant near the Fayette Pavilion.
Source: Fayette Citizen

Fayetteville Police Chief Steve Heaton in the running for top cop in Valdosta
Fayetteville Police Chief Steve Heaton is about to be the last of a number of city administrative staff to retire during the past year. In the works for months, Heaton’s retirement in March coincides with his being considered for the top cop job in his old department in Valdosta.
Source: Fayette Citizen

Fayetteville open to annexing new movie TV studios complex
The recent news that a portion of Fayette County just north of Fayetteville could become home to a major film and television production facility begs a question about a seemingly minor, yet pertinent facet of such a development: sewer services.
Source: Fayette Citizen

Deal reached on sales tax split
A deal has been brokered between county and city government officials in Fayette County on how to distribute local option sales tax (LOST) dollars over the next 10 years.
Source: Fayette Citizen

Declining higher speeds, Fayetteville sticks with 35 mph limit
The idea to increase the speed limit on two Fayetteville streets came to a dead stop at the Jan. 17 meeting of the Fayetteville City Council.
Source: Fayette Citizen

Frugal Fayetteville sees better year ahead
With property values and tax revenues continuing to fall, 2012 was not an easy year for Fayetteville. But what looks to be the beginning of an economic recovery paired with an ever-frugal city government might just signal better things to come in 2013.
Source: Fayette Citizen

Sales tax split formula heads to court
Distribution of Fayette County’s local option sales tax revenue remains up in the air as the county and municipal governments have been unable to agree on the final numbers.
Source: Fayette Citizen

Morton to return in part-time role running Fayetteville government
Recently retired Fayetteville City Manager Joe Morton will be following in the footsteps of several other city administrative staff and will be returning to work on a part-time basis beginning Dec. 1.
Source: Fayette Citizen